Mary Zapata Huerta

Background

Huerta, Mary Zapata was born on January 31, 1952 in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Daughter of Encarnacio and Maria De Jesus (Diaz) Zapata. came to the United States, 1956.

Education

Bachelor, Our Lady of the Lake, San Antonio, 1974; Master of Education, Our Lady of the Lake, San Antonio, 1980.

Career

Pre-school migrant teacher, South San Antonio Indiana School District/Kindred Elementary School, 1975-1977; kindergarten bilingual teacher, San Antonio Indiana School District/J.T. Brackenridge Elementary School, 1977-1992; grade level chair, San Antonio Indiana School District/J.T. Brackenridge Elementary School, 1982-1984; academic coordinator teacher, San Antonio Indiana School District/J.T. Brackenridge Elementary School, 1989-1991; first grade bilingual teacher, San Antonio Indiana School District/Cotton Elementary School, since 1992. Member Kindergaten Ciiriculum Committee, San Antionio Indiana School Dist, 1981, cooperating teacher Alternative Certified Program, 1986. Consultant Intercultural Development Research Association, 1978, Pers.

Evalution and Research Systems, 1978, AVANCE Parent-Child Care Development Center, 1979, Harcourt Brace JovanovichPubs., 1985-1986. Panelist Conference on Students at Risk, Texas Education Agy, 1990. Presenter workshops in field.

Achievements

• Mary Zapata Huerta has been listed as a noteworthy English and foreign language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Leadership Education, 1985. Member National Association for Bilingual Education (Bilingual Teacher of Year award 1990, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (vice chair since 1992), Texas Association for Bilingual Education (panelist state conference 1990, Bilingual Teacher of Year award 1989), San Antonio Area Association for Bilingual Education (secretary 1993, Bilingual Teacher of Year award 1988), San Antonio Federation Teachers (past delegate).

Interests

• Embroidery.

Connections

Married Rogelio Huerta, December 8, 1974. Children: Rogelio Gil, Gerardo, Angel De Jesus.

Father:

Encarnacio Zapata

Mother:

Maria De Jesus (Diaz) Zapata

Spouse:

Rogelio Huerta

child:

Rogelio Gil Huerta

child:

Angel De Jesus Huerta

child:

Gerardo Huerta